DENVER — A resolution intended for the November ballot on sexual abuse of minors failed in the state Senate on Wednesday after no Republicans voted in favor, leaving the 23 Democrats one vote short.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 (SCR1) would ask voters to allow the General Assembly to pass legislation striking the state's statute of limitations for filing a claim of sexual abuse against a child.
The current statute of limitations is six years, but supporters of SCR1 say victims often wait years or even decades before they realize they've been abused and then want to file claims against their abuser.
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